superior designs, inc. summer 2014 approved projects (for prototype delivery december 2014)

CSE Senior Design ICSE Senior Design I

Superior Designs, Inc.Superior Designs, Inc.

Summer 2014 Approved ProjectsSummer 2014 Approved Projects(for prototype delivery December 2014)(for prototype delivery December 2014)

Instructor: Mike O’DellInstructor: Mike O’Dell

1 Virtual Drivers’ Training SystemVirtual Drivers’ Training System

Develop a system that will provide drivers’ training using a VR headset (a driving “game”).

Integrate realism by using devices with a “cockpit” including steering wheel, accelerator, brake pedal, turn indicators, etc.

Provide a mechanism to score the student on various driving scenarios.

Sponsor: TBD

1 Home Irrigation Control SystemHome Irrigation Control System

Develop a system for homeowners to use for watering gardens/lawns.

Integrate sensors with home irrigation system to determine moisture content in soil and adjust watering based on characteristics and water needs of plantings, etc.

Integrate with wireless smartphone app to allow remote configuration and modification of settings, etc.

Sponsor: TBD (Neil Sperry??)

1 Home Management SystemHome Management System

Develop a sensor-/RFID-based system for managing home devices.

Programmable and/or self-learning system to activate or change settings on specified household devices based on presence of individuals in the household.

Could change thermostats, lock/unlock doors, turn lights or ceiling fans on/off, etc.

Sponsor: TBD

1 Virtual Reality Magic BusVirtual Reality Magic Bus

Develop a “live” tour of something from history, areas inside the human body, the solar system, undersea environs, etc.

Users would be immersed in VR world scenario, using Oculus Rift or other VR device, on a Magic Tour Bus.

“Tourist” could “touch” or point to certain areas/objects of interest to have virtual “tour guide” appear and provide interesting details.

Sponsor: (Paul Sassaman)

1 Smart MirrorSmart Mirror

Develop a system which wirelessly connects a mirror/display to a user's smartphone and displays information for the day.

Interacts with apps such as weather, to do list, calendar, etc. when user is present and displays information in non-obtrusive manner.

User configurable via smartphone app.Could integrate touch technology if

economically feasible.Sponsor: (Paul Sassaman)

1 Virtual Reality Training SystemVirtual Reality Training System

Develop a system similar to Magic Bus described previously, but used for corporate training or indoctrination.

Sponsor: Local company which could benefit from such a system.

1 Autonomous Material Delivery Autonomous Material Delivery SystemSystem

Develop an autonomous delivery system using quad rotor or similar lightweight UAV.

System would be able to deliver printed or other light weight materials to multiple specified locations within, say, a building or campus.

Use a small form factor UAV such as the quad rotor with integrated GPS and camera.

Sponsor: Local company or UTA department who would benefit from such a system. Or, possibly, CSE Heracleia lab (Dr. Becker?)

1 Physical Rehabilitation SystemPhysical Rehabilitation System

Develop a physical rehab system using a VR headset

Use a 3D camera (possibly Kinect) to detect and analyze movements of a patient in response to the VR environment.

Provide feedback/coaching to improve the exercise.

Provide evaluation/comments to caregiver via web app on patients’ performance.

Sponsor: CSE Heracleia lab (Dr. Becker?)